Hope For Film
Ted Hope, Vanessa Hope, The Slam, Dorez Douglas, Victoria Michele Miller, Sasha Santiago, Stephen Follows, SophieWe need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.
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I am Sam Widdoes, an entertainment attorney and producer. I represent writers, financiers, producers, and filmmakers making narrative films, documentaries, comedy tv shows, and digital content. I am lucky to have represented Academy Award-w...
THE 2026 AGENDA
SIX THINGS THAT WILL FUEL 2026
It is time for another gift for you, my HopeForFilm paying subscribers. It is the HopeForFilm SHARE, where I bring you a “classic” #MustRead post from one of my favorite FilmStack authors. So far you wise sou...
"There's still Hope!"
You may be aware that Vanessa and I have been on a nationwide college tour screening our documentary INVISIBLE NATION to twenty or so universities. It happened to align with the Miami Film Festival so I stopped in and had a chat with some o...
Alphapussy: "Happy Mother's Day!"
Actor, musician, and storyteller Gina Gershon joins Vanessa Hope for a Mother’s Day vHopeful conversation about her fearless new memoir, AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs, tracing how she became an “alphapus...
The HFF Masterclass: Film Distribution, 2026 edition
Filmmaker-led distribution is the way of the future.
Here’s why:
But if you are going to dive in, you best start with what I recommended to everyone two years ago.
I also did a slight variation on that with THIS playbook:
Had you re...
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A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.
Documentary & fiction films. Director, producer. INVISIBLE NATION on PBS this May! LOVE IS A CRIME podcast w Vanity Fair. Host, vHOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS podcast w inspiring filmmakers & authors, wherever you listen & on my husband, Ted Hope’s Substack
The official Substack of the Slamdance Film Festival reporting on the future of filmmaking
Veteran producer who works with 2x Oscar winner Willie Burton. After 30+ years working in an industry that wasn't built for me, I'm helping filmmakers avoid costly mistakes & get their work made. For more info, visit my website: dorezdouglas.com
NYC Commercial Producer | Writer | Film Nerd | Sharing raw notes from the climb toward directing a first feature.
Outsider filmmaker reimagining the next wave of cinema through community labs and hyper-local distribution—founder of Actors Tank and FilmStack PDX, building filmworks from inside Portland’s Union Station, exploring a living cinema.
I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.
Ex-film marketer who believes films belong to everyone, not the discourse™. Founded That Final Scene to write about their endings, evolved to explore how cinema shapes the lives we live. Contact: [email protected]
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